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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard 4
    Last Military Serial:MM53846 AMI
    Construction Number:CCF-4-409
    Last Civil Registration:SP-YIX
    Compressed ID:Canadian Car and Foundry Harvard 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jacek Mainka, Konstancin, Poland

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Harvard 4 by Canadian Car and Foundry at Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario, Can.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-17227.
    USAF s/n allocated for administrative purpose only.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aeronautica Militare Italiana with s/n MM53846.

    March 1981

    Withdrawn from use.
    In storage at Livorno AB: stored, offered for sale.

    22 April 1981

    To Robs Lamplough, Duxford with new c/r G-BIWX.

    22 March 1983

    To Guy Black/Aero Vintage Ltd keeping c/r G-BIWX.

    30 June 1983

    To Anthony E. Hutton, White Waltham keeping c/r G-BIWX.
    Markings added: RAF - FT239

    19 March 1996

    To Douglas R. G. Baillie, Glasgow-Cumbernauld keeping c/r G-BIWX.

    14 September 1996


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Harvard IV regd as G-BIWX on display at the 1996 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    16 February 1998

    To Douglas R. G. Baillie, Helensburg with new c/r G-RAIX.

    Markings Applied: Serial KF584 : Code X-RAI


    Photographer: Unknown / UK Register
    Notes: Undated, uncredited, photo on UK Register

    14 October 1999

    To Malcolm R. Paul (and) Philip A. Shaw, North Weald keeping c/r G-RAIX.

    19 July 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: In the 100 Years of Flight enclave at RIAT Fairford.

    3 December 2004

    To Malcolm R. Paul, Lee-On-Solent keeping c/r G-RAIX.

    2017

    To Jacek Mainka, Konstancin, Poland with new c/r SP-YIX.

    3 April 2018

    Civil registration, G-RAIX, cancelled.

    26 August 2018


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: During Radom Air Show at the 42nd BLSz in Radom, Poland.
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